Introduction In today’s enterprise networks, a single SSID is rarely enough. Organizations often need multiple wireless networks (SSIDs) to segregate traffic and apply different security policies — for example, separating corporate devices, guests, IoT devices, and contractors. However, without a central policy engine, managing authentication, […]
Introduction In the enterprise wireless world, security is a game of trust — and trust starts with knowing exactly who is connecting to your network and proving they are who they claim to be. PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) with Cisco ISE is one of […]
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Introduction In enterprise networks, 802.1X authentication is the backbone of Network Access Control (NAC). For a wired connection, the device’s built-in supplicant — a client software that handles authentication — is the bridge between the endpoint and Cisco ISE.Windows systems come with a native 802.1X […]
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Introduction When it comes to 802.1X-based wired authentication, the supplicant on the endpoint plays a critical role. For most corporate environments, Windows Native Supplicant is sufficient — but it lacks advanced control, flexibility, and multi-profile management. Enter Cisco AnyConnect Network Access Manager (NAM) — a […]
